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54446 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 54446 covers Loyal, Wisconsin, with a population of about 3,446 and a median household income of $72,422.

Population
3,44645 per square mile
Median age
30.68.1 points below the US average
Median household income
$72,422about the Wisconsin median
Poverty rate
12.8%about the US average
Typical home value
$210,270up 44.3% in five years
Median rent
$76827% below the Wisconsin median
Degree or higher
13%22 points below the US average
Homeownership
79.9%14.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
66

Where 54446 is

Loyal, Wisconsin — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population3,446
Median age30.6
Family households68.1%
Born outside the US0.5%
Speaks a language other than English at home13.8%
White (non-Hispanic)96.5%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0.7%
Veterans6.8%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$72,422
Income per person$29,563
Poverty rate12.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance8.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.7%
$10–15k3.0%
$15–20k3.0%
$20–25k3.2%
$25–30k2.1%
$30–35k1.1%
$35–40k4.6%
$40–45k2.6%
$45–50k3.5%
$50–60k13.0%
$60–75k10.8%
$75–100k19.2%
$100–125k14.1%
$125–150k4.4%
$150–200k6.3%
$200k or more4.3%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed1,290
Mean adjusted gross income$68,801
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.3%
Returns, under $25k25.6%
Returns, $25k–$50k25.6%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.8%
Returns, $75k–$100k13.2%
Returns, $100k–$200k15.5%
Returns, $200k or more2.3%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$153,000
Median gross rent$768
Rent as a share of household income21.7%
Owner-occupied79.9%
Vacant homes4.7%
Median year built1970

What the homes are

Detached house84.6%
Attached house0.3%
2 to 4 units4.9%
5 to 19 units4.5%
Mobile home5.7%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$210,270as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 6.8%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 44.3%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 87.1%
Typical home value since 2000
201220192026$210,270$104,045

$106,638 in 2012 to $210,270 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate2.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher13%
High school diploma or higher84.6%
Works from home10.5%
Drives to work alone74.4%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more10.3%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity37.4% 4 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.3% 0.7 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes18.1% 4.9 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure31.6% 2.5 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health20.7% same as the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)10.3% 1 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression23.1% 1.2 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity32.2% 6.8 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis27% 1.9 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking19.1% 3.1 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76.4% 1.7 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.2% 0.5 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.4% 1.2 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year73.7% 3 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening82.8% 3.1 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.9% 1.1 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening59.8% 4.5 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.1% 1.5 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist60.6% 0.7 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability32.8% 2.1 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support21.8% 3 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity14.5% 2.6 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps15.5% 1.2 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.9% 1.2 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol34.6% 1.6 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity11% 2.8 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.7% 1.3 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.6% 1.6 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness31.7% 2.7 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use76% same as the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.5% 0.7 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability15.2% 1.2 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.1% 1.6 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.2% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6.2% 2.6 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours32.9% 3.5 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.7% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost12.2% 0.8 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.2% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments66
People employed484
Annual payroll$23,886,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 87% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively High
Expected annual loss79 out of 100
Community resilience24.7 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Cold wave99Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning95Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail94.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind94.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado87.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding87.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather81.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm75.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave67.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire61.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide56.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought9.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Wisconsin and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPWisconsinUnited States
Median household income$72,422$75,670$78,538
Income per person$29,563$42,019$43,289
Poverty rate12.8%10.6%12.4%
Median home value$153,000$247,400$303,400
Median gross rent$768$1,045$1,348
Homeownership79.9%67.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher13%32.8%35%
Unemployment rate2.6%3.3%5.2%
Works from home10.5%11.6%13.5%
Born outside the US0.5%5.1%13.9%
Median age30.640.138.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationNEILLSVILLE 3ESE, WI US21.3 km away
Rain in a year36 in
Snow in a year44 in

Average high and low by month

January23.5°F / 5.4°F1.11 in rain, 9.1 in snow
February28.7°F / 8.2°F1.08 in rain, 9.4 in snow
March41°F / 19.8°F1.74 in rain, 7.7 in snow
April55.4°F / 31.9°F3.26 in rain, 2.7 in snow
May67.8°F / 43.7°F4.45 in rain
June76.6°F / 53.9°F5.34 in rain
July80.4°F / 57.6°F3.85 in rain
August78.2°F / 55.6°F4.36 in rain
September70.8°F / 47.3°F4.01 in rain
October57.7°F / 36°F3.08 in rain, 0.4 in snow
November41.9°F / 24.4°F1.8 in rain, 3.4 in snow
December28.9°F / 12.7°F1.44 in rain, 10.9 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket100% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Loyal School District92.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Spencer School District3.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Greenwood School District3.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability53more vulnerable than 53% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status57more vulnerable than 57% of US census tracts
Household characteristics53more vulnerable than 53% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status6more vulnerable than 6% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport61more vulnerable than 61% of US census tracts
Walkability4 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

54437 Greenwood, WI10.4 km away
54479 Spencer, WI14.3 km away
54420 Chili, WI15 km away
54488 Unity, WI17.1 km away
54436 Granton, WI18.8 km away
54493 Willard, WI20.4 km away
54456 Neillsville, WI21.9 km away
54421 Colby, WI24.9 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Clark County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area76.83 sq mi
Water area0.16 sq mi
Population density45 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude44.7272, -90.4922

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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